richard.hezlett Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I am thinking of doing the "inaccurate fuel gauge reading" fix while my seats are away being refurbished. I wanted to know if the fuel system would still be pressurised after the car being sitting idle for 2-3 weeks. I'd remove the fuel pump fuse ( does anyone know which fuse box it's in ). I don't want the bother of resetting air bag lights for the seats if I turn the engine over to release the pressure. Thank for reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Are you taking fuel amount or fuel pressure? fuel pressure is not held for more than a minute or two after switching off the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard.hezlett Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Are you taking fuel amount or fuel pressure? fuel pressure is not held for more than a minute or two after switching off the engine. Just fuel pressure. Fuel gauge reading very inaccurate so I was planning on carrying out the forum guide which involves removing the 2 sender units from the fuel tank. Am I right in saying that if the car has been sitting idle for a while there should be no pressure on the tank? Perhaps taking off the fuel cap would also release any pressure in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 You will be fine. No pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard.hezlett Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Cheers. Another job on the to do list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 If your removing the in tank units ensure the tank is less than half full & that you do not spill fuel on the o-rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard.hezlett Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 If your removing the in tank units ensure the tank is less than half full & that you do not spill fuel on the o-rings. Thanks for that advice. Just filled the tank a few weeks ago with the petrol being cheap. Will have to wait a few weeks then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 If your going to wait a couple of weeks then I'd get some new o-rings for the ease or re-installing them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Also no matter how much fuel has come out the fuel bucket there is always more lol. But as Darren said do it with a near empty tank, saves the smell impregnating into the carpets, seats, your nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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